Life in Venezuela: Every Number That Shapes It (1800–2100)

To measure a country is to weigh the quiet shifts in human possibility. In Venezuela, the data describes a daily reality where 81 % of people live in cities and 97 % have electricity at home. These percentages are not mere statistics; they represent the movement from rural isolation to a modern, connected existence. While the homicide rate sits at 20 per 100,000 and extreme poverty persists at 4.5 %, the reduction in annual working hours from 2,300 to 1,950 suggests a fundamental shift in the balance of daily existence.

The historical arc reveals a profound transformation in human development since the 1950s. Life expectancy at birth has risen from 51 to 75 years, while child mortality plummeted from 180 to 16 per 1,000 births. This trajectory is mirrored in the physical and intellectual growth of the population, with years of schooling increasing from 3 to 9 years and average male height climbing from 165 to 171 cm. Economic markers followed a similar path, as income per person rose from 4,000 to 14,500 intl-$.

For a child born in the 2020s, life is defined by different horizons than those of their ancestors. With internet access at 68 % and a fertility rate of 2 births per woman, the birth lottery has placed this generation in a world far removed from the 5.9 children per woman seen in the 1950s. A child born in Venezuela in the 2020s can expect to live 75 years on an average income of 14,500 international dollars.

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